What does Colossians chapter 3 mean?Paul frequently establishes spiritual concepts as ideas first, then moves into applying them. His letter to the Colossians does the same. Chapters 1 and 2 set the stage by showing how the teachings of Christ are superior to all other claims. With that established, Chapter 3 transitions to practical......

WEEK 5: From Slave to BrotherPray that the Spirit would help you give thanks—even in trials.Read Colossians 1:1–2:5 in one sitting.Reflect on Colossians 1:3–8.For whom is Paul thankful (Col 1:2–3)? Who does Paul thank? When is Paul thankful? Why is Paul thankful (Col 1:4–5)?What have the Colossians “heard before” (Col 1:5)? What “has......

are beingare beingIn What Practical Ways Do These Verses Encourage Us in Our Day to Day Lives?areare Sam StormsConclusionThe Letters to the Colossians and to PhilemonMike Leake is husband to Nikki and father to Isaiah and Hannah. He is also the lead pastor at Calvary of Neosho, MO. Mike is the author of Torn to Heal and Jesus Is All ......

What does Colossians chapter 4 mean?After concluding the subject of the previous chapter, with a word toward Christian masters (Colossians 4:1), chapter 4 focuses on two major themes.First, Paul gives some miscellaneous instructions (Colossians 4:2–6). He asks for prayer (Colossians 4:2), including an open door to share the gos......

READ From The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard3 Never Again(Apsley Cherry-Garrard was one of Scott’s expedition members. Heformed a search party and eventually found the bodies of Scott and hiscompanions, along with Scott’s journal entries.) There are many reasons which send men to the poles, and the In......

What does Colossians chapter 2 mean?Chapter 2 addresses various false teachings which threatened the Colossian believers. These include a reliance on human, worldly-based philosophy (Colossians 2:1–10), Jewish legalism (Colossians 2:11–17), mysticism (Colossians 2:18–19), and ascetic living (Colossians 2:20–23......

Dictionaries :: Colossians, Epistle to TheEaston's Bible DictionaryColossians, Epistle to The: was written by Paul at Rome during his first imprisonment there (Act 28:16,30), probably in the spring of A.D. 57, or, as some think, 62, and soon after he had written his Epistle to the Ephesians. Like some of his other epistles (e.g., ......

COLOSSIANS, EPISTLE TO THE ko-losh'-ans, ko-los'-i-anz: This is one of the group of Paul's epistles known as the Captivity Epistles (see PHILEMON, EPISTLE TO, for a discussion of these as a group). $ I. Authenticity.$ 1. External Evidence: The external evidence for the Epistle to the Colossians, prior to the middle of the 2nd cen......

Six of these occurrences refer directly to Jesus. At the most basic level, Jesus is described as Mary's "firstborn son" (Luke 2:7). Just as Philo referred to the physical birth and rank of Cain, Luke refers to Jesus as the first child of Mary.In Col 1:15 Paul states that Jesus is the "firstborn of all creation." Paul may be referring......

Dictionaries :: Colossians, the Epistle to TheSmith's Bible DictionaryColossians, the Epistle to The: was written by the apostle St. Paul during his first captivity at Rome (Acts 28:16). (A.D. 62) The epistle was addressed to Christians of the city of Colosse, and was delivered to them by Tychicus, whom the apostle had sent both t......